first real try at mastring..

[OpenWound]

this is the first time i mastered without using L2 with preset kinda master.. and started using my ears to guide me
so would appriciate all kind of critique on master and mix

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1575659/Without The Sun - The Swarm.mp3


pushed up the vocals, and made the stereo image wider..
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1575659/Without The Sun - The Swarm.mp3

 

[Masticore]

Sounds damn good. Very impressive! Sounds pro.

 

[shogger]

Sounds good to me. Some more depth and sheen in the mix and it would be awesome me thinks.

Shogger

 

[dcb]

vocals get buried.... if you compare your master to pro ones youll find out yours sounds very small against them, because of the vocal levels...
to a listeners ear a mix is loud when vocals are loud... sonically its all cool though.

but good work so far.

 

[HandsOfDespair]

is it me or the mix sounds really mono? I think the lead is too much at the center and the ohs too

 

[OpenWound]

@masticore and shoggar, thanks! i follow you on the detph.. but sheen? haha what do you mean? ^^

@dcb thx! ok, i know what you mean.. i tried to ballance them so that the guitars didn't got buried.. but i could rise the level on the song track more then?

@HandsOfDespair the OH are panned about 45% LR.. i could go more?
hah.. the lead are exaclty at the middle.. what did u not like about that?

 

[syns]

is it me or the mix sounds really mono? I think the lead is too much at the center and the ohs too

+1

 

[OpenWound]

vocals get buried.... if you compare your master to pro ones youll find out yours sounds very small against them, because of the vocal levels...
to a listeners ear a mix is loud when vocals are loud... sonically its all cool though.

but good work so far.

how is the vocal in the mix now?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1575659/Without The Sun - The Swarm.mp3

 

[OpenWound]

is it me or the mix sounds really mono? I think the lead is too much at the center and the ohs too

hah! you're absolutly right.. i whent through the mix and noticed that the OH and guitars where sent through a mono compressor/bus..
how is the stereo image now?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1575659/Without The Sun - The Swarm.mp3

 

[syns]

hah! you're absolutly right.. i whent through the mix and noticed that the OH and guitars where sent through a mono compressor/bus..
how is the stereo image now?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1575659/Without The Sun - The Swarm.mp3

this is how it should sound..great job! dig it